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European Patent Attorney Tove Mattsson joins Papula-Nevinpat

19.8.2024
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We are delighted to share that European Patent Attorney Tove Mattsson, M. Sc. (Eng.) joins Papula-Nevinpat’s Mechanics and Physics team on 19 August 2024.

Increase in the official fees in Russia

12.8.2024
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Starting from 9 September 2024, there will be a significant increase in official court fees in Russia.  This increase will affect various types of legal procedures.

Papula-Nevinpat recognized as one of Finland’s top patent firms in the 2024 edition of IAM Patent 1000

10.6.2024
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Eight Papula-Nevinpat patent attorneys identified as top patent practitioners in Finland by IAM Patent 1000.

EAPO and Russian Patent Office closed 1 to 8 January 2024

28.12.2023
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Due to national holidays, the Eurasian Patent Office and the Russian Patent Office will be closed from 1 January to 8 January 2024. Any due dates falling within this period will be postponed to 9 January 2024.

Official fees in EAPO to increase as of 1 January 2024

19.12.2023
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Please note that starting from 1 January 2024, there will be an average increase of 25% in official fees at the Eurasian Patent Office.

Georgia to start EP patent validation on 15 January 2024

13.12.2023
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On 31 October 2019, the European Patent Organisation (EPO) signed a validation agreement with Georgia (GE). This agreement will now enter into force on 15 January 2024, allowing Georgia to be included in a European patent (EP) application as a Validation State.

Papula-Nevinpat’s Matti Brax and Folke Johansson named in IAM Global Leaders 2024

21.11.2023
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Papula-Nevinpat is delighted to announce that Matti Brax and Folke Johansson have been named in IAM Global Leaders 2024 which lists the world’s top private practice experts in the field of patents.

Papula-Nevinpat’s IP expertise again recognized in IP STARS 2023

9.10.2023
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We are happy to announce that in patent as well as trademark firm rankings in Finland, Papula-Nevinpat continues in the top tiers in Managing Intellectual Property’s IP STARS 2023.

Patent attorney Maaria Rantala joins Papula-Nevinpat’s ICT and Electrical Engineering team

14.8.2023
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We are delighted to share that Maaria Rantala has joined Papula-Nevinpat’s ICT and Electrical Engineering team on 14 August 2023.

Papula-Nevinpat recognized again as one of the Finland’s top patent firms in the 2023 edition of IAM Patent 1000

24.7.2023
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Papula-Nevinpat has once again been ranked as one of the leading patent firms in Finland in the 2023 edition of Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals – in the patent prosecution category, with seven patent attorneys identified as top patent practitioners in Finland.

From pulp to polymer: How Woodly patent protects its bio-plastic innovations

8.5.2023
Case articles

Finnish tech-startup Woodly is a rising challenger in the market for bio-based plastics. The company is casting a wide IP-protection net as it takes on the opportunity. Read the story of our customer.

Patent attorney Elena Akulenko to join Papula-Nevinpat’s Chemistry and Process Technology team

2.5.2023
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We are happy to share that Elena Akulenko has joined Papula-Nevinpat’s Chemistry and Process Technology team on 2 May 2023.

Patent Specialist Irina Annenkova to join Papula-Nevinpat’s Chemistry and Process Technology team

20.3.2023
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We warmly welcome Patent specialist Irina Annenkova to Papula-Nevinpat’s Chemistry and Process Technology team!

How to perform a technical patent analysis

13.3.2023
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We look at investigating patents from the technical perspective and introduce Papula-Nevinpat’s partnership with Huld for this kind of work.

Unitary patent system to start on 1 June 2023 – 17 countries by a single patent

20.2.2023
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Germany has on 17 February 2023 ratified the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPC), confirming that the long-awaited unitary patent system will start on 1 June 2023.

Asia IP Magazine: Kazakhstan creates roadmap for IP improvement

17.1.2022
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Our trademark attorney Annikki Hämäläinen was interviewed for a piece in the Asia IP Magazine about Kazakhstan to create a roadmap for IP improvement.

Papula-Nevinpat recognized as one of the top patent firms both in Finland and Russia in the 2021 edition of the IAM Patent 1000

18.8.2021
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In addition five Papula-Nevinpat's patent attorneys have been identified as top patent practitioners.

Papula-Nevinpat lawyers named in the 2022 Best Lawyers™ list: Alexandr Bilyk, Alexander Polikarpov and Marina Smirnova

18.6.2021
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Warm congratulations Alexandr, Alexander and Marina! We would also like to thank our clients and colleagues for all the work we have done together over the years.

Papula-Nevinpat’s IP expertise again recognized in IP STARS 2021

9.6.2021
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Papula-Nevinpat's Heidi Mikkola, Jussi Mikkola, Markku Simmelvuo, Alexander Polikarpov and Marina Sokolova named as IP STARS 2021. Congratulations!

Patenting pharmaceuticals in Russia – what to know

22.4.2021
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The last episode in our spring 2021 Russia-Eurasia IP webinar series covered pharmaceutical patenting in Russia. The article includes the main points you should know.

Patent Specialist Kristina Sorochkina strengthens Papula-Nevinpat’s Chemistry and Process Technology team

12.4.2021
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Patent specialist Kristina Sorochkina has joined Papula-Nevinpat’s Chemistry and Process Technology team on 1 April 2021. Warmly welcome!

Papula-Nevinpat in WIPR: Russia jurisdiction report: Landing a licence

6.4.2021
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Read an article about licence agreements in Russia written by our trademark attorney Annikki Hämäläinen and patent attorney Erik Viik in the latest issue of the World Intellectual Property Review (March 2021).

Navigating the patent landscape in Eurasia and Russia

12.3.2021
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Learn the key points about patenting in Russia and Eurasia.

Folke Johansson named IAM Global Leader 2021

27.1.2021
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Folke Johansson has been selected as an IAM Global Leader also for the year 2021 - warm congratulations!

Papula-Nevinpat in WIPR: Dealing with patent infringements in Russia

28.10.2020
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Read an article about patent infringements and statistics in Russia written by our patent attorney Erik Viik in the latest issue of the World Intellectual Property Review.

The Patent Lawyer Magazine – What you should know to be successful in IP litigation in Russia by Riikka Palmos

5.10.2020
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Our Head of Legal Team Russia Riikka Palmos has written an article, What you should know to be successful in IP litigation in Russia, in the latest edition of the Patent Lawyer Magazine.

Russian IP legislation continues to develop

11.9.2020
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New rules of consideration of oppositions and appeals have come into force at the Russian patent office. Read about the main changes.

Patent Prosecution Highway cooperation between the Finnish Patent and Registration Office and Eurasian Patent Organization has started

19.8.2020
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By filing one single patent application with the EAPO, you can obtain a patent in all the countries that have joined the Eurasian Patent Convention (EAPC). The agreement between the EAPO and the PRH will cover both national and PCT applications.

Three Russian patents relating to treatment of Covid-19 have been granted

13.8.2020
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The first Russian patents relating to the treatment of COVID-19 have been granted last week. Read about the inventions that benefited from the Patent Office’s prioritized, fast-track examination.

Information about possible exceptional arrangements at the patent offices in Finland, Russia and Eurasia due to coronavirus pandemic

27.7.2020
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Exceptional arrangement are in place at the following patent offices: Russia, EAPO, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

Papula-Nevinpat again recognized as one of the top patent firms both in Finland and Russia in the 2020 edition of the IAM Patent 1000

16.6.2020
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“Papula-Nevinpat always produces phenomenal work and is one of the best patent attorney firms to cooperate with.”

Eurasian Economic Union – patents, trademarks and customs

16.6.2020

Members The members of the EAEU are Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. General information about the EAEU The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an economic union of states located in Central and Northern Asia and Eastern Europe. The Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union was signed on 29 May 2014 by the leaders of […]

Patent litigation in Russia in a nutshell

12.6.2020
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The Russian patent litigation system is bifurcated: patent infringement cases are heard by courts, while patent invalidity actions are filed with an administrative body of the Russian Patent Office called the Chamber of Patent Disputes.

Two Papula-Nevinpat lawyers named to 2021 Best Lawyers™ list: Alexander Polikarpov and Marina Smirnova

10.6.2020
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Papula-Nevinpat is very pleased to announce that Alexander Polikarpov, Eurasian Patent Attorney, and Marina Smirnova, Patent and Trademark Attorney, have been included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in Russia under Intellectual Property Law.

Papula-Nevinpat’s strong IP expertise again recognized in the MIP IP STARS 2020

4.5.2020
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Also this year our attorneys gathered many IP STARS 2020 nominations – IP STARS are IP experts who have been highly recommended by their peers and customers.

Folke Johansson named IAM Global Leader 2020

20.4.2020
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Papula-Nevinpat is very pleased to announce that Folke Johansson has been selected as an IAM Global Leader.

The Patent Office of Azerbaijan closed until 29 April 2020

24.3.2020
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Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemia, the Patent Office of Azerbaijan will be closed until 29 April 2020.

Folke Johansson, Markku Simmelvuo and Marina Smirnova listed as WIPR Leaders 2020

7.2.2020
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Papula-Nevinpat’s Folke Johansson, Markku Simmelvuo and Marina Smirnova have been selected as IP Leaders in World Intellectual Property Review’s WIPR Leaders 2020 handbook. WIPR Leaders is a one-stop guide to the leading IP practitioners in the world.

Patenting brings a competitive advantage, marketing benefits, and license revenues – Case Unikulma

2.9.2019
Case articles

Unikulma started to patent when one of their mattress models was copied by a competitor. Now, Unikulma is one of the industry’s leading IP filers in the world, according to founder Vesa Tuominen.

Papula-Nevinpat recognized as one of the top patent firms both in Finland and Russia in the 2019 edition of IAM Patent 1000

10.6.2019
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Papula-Nevinpat has again been ranked as one of the top patent firms both in Finland and Russia in the patent prosecution category of the 2019 edition of Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.

Patent Attorney Linda Norrgård to join Papula-Nevinpat’s Chemistry and Process Technology team as of 1 April 2019

1.4.2019
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Patent Attorney Linda Norrgård, M. Sc. (Tech.), strengthens Papula-Nevinpat’s team of IP experts as of 1 April 2019. Linda has worked with patents since 2008, spending most of her career in various Finnish patent firms.

European Patent Attorney Miika Tupala to join Papula-Nevinpat’s IP team

13.3.2019
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Papula-Nevinpat’s team of IP experts is growing, as European Patent Attorney Miika Tupala has been appointed patent attorney as of 1 April 2019.

Folke Johansson, Markku Simmelvuo and Marina Smirnova listed as WIPR Leaders 2019

14.2.2019
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Folke Johansson, who heads our firm’s patent department, and Markku Simmelvuo, our Managing Director, were both ranked in the patent category in Finland. In Russia, Marina Smirnova was ranked in both the patent and trademark categories.

Digital transformation puts IP in the spotlight – case Hydroline

2.1.2019
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In the past, we used to think of software and machines as two distinct elements. Now we see the integration of these two, as machines are more equipped with smart technology. For traditional smokestack companies digital transformation creates also new opportunities and challenges in the protection of Intellectual Property, or IP.

Patent opposition proceedings in Russia

27.11.2018
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In Russia too, it is possible to dispute the validity of a granted patent. Read Erik Goussev's blog on the patent opposition proceedings in Russia.

Startup, remember to involve an IP expert already in the product development phase – Case Kelosound

21.9.2018
Case articles

Protecting your ideas should start already in the product development phase. Read the story of our customer Kirsi Ihalainen, CEO of Kelosound Oy, who created a product of naturally dried wood that plays different sounds.

New regulations for including IP rights in the Eurasian Customs Union

13.4.2018
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As from now on it should be possible to make only one customs application instead of 5. This brings financial benefits to intellectual property owners.

Leds are reshaping the future of lightning – and intellectual property rights

14.3.2018
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The trust that the entire patent system enjoys is dependent on how fair do the companies see the way patents benefit their owners. The lighting industry should now keep the business hot while maintaining a cool head, especially when it comes to IP.

Folke Johansson, Markku Simmelvuo and Marina Smirnova selected WIPR Leaders 2018

16.2.2018
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The results are based on nominations from industry peers. WIPR Leaders ranks the leading IP practitioners in the world, listing over 1,700 lawyers.

Innovation voucher with new terms available as of 8 January 2018

4.1.2018
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The innovation voucher with new terms became available on 8 January 2018. Business Finland’s innovation voucher can be used to purchase services in order to boost innovation, such as intellectual property services.

New official fees in Russia

10.10.2017
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New official patent, design and trademark fees have entered into force in Russia on 6 October 2017.

Papula-Nevinpat offers new IP service packages – get your IP process started with Tekes’ innovation voucher

5.9.2017
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The innovation voucher can be used to purchase services in order to boost innovation, such as intellectual property services. Take a look at our new IP service packages.

Business Finland’s innovation voucher & our IP service packages

4.9.2017

Micro-enterprises and SMEs reaching for new business opportunities through growth and internationalization may apply for Business Finland’s innovation voucher. The innovation voucher can be used to purchase services in order to boost innovation. The application process is simple and a decision may not take longer than a week. The maximum grant is 4,500 euros + […]

Folke Johansson, Markku Simmelvuo and Marina Smirnova selected as WIPR Leaders 2017

1.3.2017
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We are very happy to announce that Papula-Nevinpat's Folke Johansson and Markku Simmelvuo have been named as IP leaders in the World Intellectual Property Review's WIPR Leaders 2017 handbook for patents in Finland. In Russia, for both patents and trademarks, our Marina Smirnova was listed as a WIPR Leader 2017.

Pilot patent prosecution highway program (PCT-PPH) launched by the Eurasian Patent Office

26.8.2016
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The Eurasian Patent Office has launched a pilot patent prosecution highway program (PCT-PPH).

Papula-Nevinpat’s blog: Chinese IP Industry: If you can’t beat them, be like them!

15.6.2016
Blog

Back in 2010, the Chinese Government made a projection that by 2015 more than 1 million invention patents would be filed annually in China.

Papula-Nevinpat to partner with Aalto Entrepreneurship Society’s Summer of Startups

9.6.2016
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Papula-Nevinpat laajentaa yhteistyötään startup-yhteisöjen kanssa Aalto Entrepreneurship Societyn Summer of Startups -kesäohjelmaan.

Article in the World Intellectual Property Review: IP Reputation; turning a corner

20.5.2016
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She now has written an article about the current landscape in trademark matters in Russia.

Folke Johansson and Marina Smirnova selected as WIPR Leaders

12.5.2016
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We proudly inform that our European patent attorney Folke Johansson has been selected as a WIPR Leader 2016 for patents in Finland.

European patents to cover Moldova – additions

14.3.2016
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A reference to the Republic of Moldova as a validation state has been included in the EPO's request for grant form and in the in the Euro-PCT filing form.

Russian Patent Office Rospatent better than its reputation

11.2.2016
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The Russian patent office operates better than its reputation, and it has not been politicized. The fledgling legislation has been systematically developed to correspond with internationally established practices.

Updated Russia patent, trademark and design brochures available

13.11.2015
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Updated brochures about Russian patent, trademark and design are now available

European patents to cover Moldova

23.10.2015
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As Moldova is no longer party to the Eurasian Patent Convention

Patenting is all about communication, written by Jukka Korhonen

14.10.2014
Blog

Patent claims may not be the first things that come to mind when you think about the basics of good communication. They can be wordy and loaded with definitions that seem out of place in everyday language. And it’s doubtful that the inventor is impressed by brilliantly written text if he or she cannot even […]

Article in the World Intellectual Property Review: Changes to practice relating to patents and utility models

7.10.2014
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Article about the changes in IP matters in Russia which have become effective as of October 1, 2014

Article: The Russian Intellectual Property Legal Framework – Lawyer Monthly June 2014

23.6.2014
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Alex Belotcerkovskii, Patent Specialist, has been with Papula-Nevinpat since 2009.

Pinja Jaspers and Minna Päiväsaari registered as patent attorneys

16.5.2014
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Pinja Jaspers and Minna Päiväsaari have been entered in the Register of Patent Agents maintained by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office on 7 May 2014.

Article: Effectively resolving IP disputes in the pharmaceutical industry

23.1.2014
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The Acquisition International magazine interviewed Mr Folke Johansson, Director and European Patent Attorney, and Ms Erja Partio, European Patent Attorney

Article: Choosing between Russia and Eurasia

7.10.2013
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Mr Teemu Lang, our Patent Attorney and Director of the Patent Department, has more than 12 years of experience in intellectual property matters.

Article in IPRinfo Magazine: Russia – Better than its Reputation

2.10.2013
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The IPRinfo magazine, published by the IPR University Center, interviewed Ms Riikka Palmos

Article: The Russian Intellectual Property Legal Framework

31.7.2013
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Alex Belotcerkovskii, Patent Specialist, has been with Papula-Nevinpat since 2009

The Unitary Patent valid across EU one step closer

4.4.2013
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On February 19, 2013, the EU ministries signed the agreement that will establish a single patent litigation system for Europe, the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

Changes in the Eurasian official fees

19.12.2012
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The following changes in the Statute of Fees were approved in a meeting of the Administrative Council of the Eurasian Patent Organization

Official fees in Russia will change as of 23 August 2012

23.8.2012
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The official fees in Russia for patent, trademark and design applications will change as of 23 August 2012.

Moldova has left the Eurasian Patent Convention – update to our earlier news of 25.4.2012

31.7.2012
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Please note that any Eurasian patent application filed on 26 April 2012 or later will not cover Moldova anymore.

Article: The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) – What is it all about?

26.6.2012
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The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a bilateral program between two patent offices

Moldova has left the Eurasian Patent Convention

27.4.2012
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Any Eurasian patent application filed on 26 April 2012 and later will not cover Moldova anymore.

A brochure on Russian patents published in Chinese

29.3.2011
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Our Frequently Asked Questions brochure on Russian patents has been published now also in Chinese.

Patent Term Extension in Belarus

22.3.2011
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Rules relating to extension of a patent term have been adopted in Belarus. The rules have come into force on 2 February 2011.

A new brochure on Russian patents published

4.12.2009
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A new Frequently Asked Questions brochure on Russian patents has been published.

Report on patenting nanotechnology in Russia

2.10.2008
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Our experts, Dr. Teemu Lang (Helsinki) and Dr. Dmitri Popov (St. Petersburg), have studied patenting in the field of nanotechnology in Russia

The new patent law in Russia came into force on 1st January 2008

26.3.2008
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The present reform combines the previously distinct industrial property laws under Civil Code IV, which came into force on 1st January 2008

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